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Core Landscapes Community Gardener

Core Arts
Hackney, London

Posted: 7 Apr 2025

Deadline: 30 Apr 2025

Compensation: £20 per hour

Paid Part-time

Job description

Core Arts are recruiting for a one day a week (Tuesday) - Core Landscapes Community Gardener

 Are you an experienced all-round gardener and peoples’ person? Do you love promoting the positive mental health impact from gardening and engagement with the natural world? Can you attract equitable engagement to a new community garden? 

 Core Landscapes, part of leading mental-health charity Core Arts, are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic community gardener to work with us on Tuesdays, who passionately loves plants, gardens, and food growing and can share and pass their passion on to promote positive mental health, increase biodiversity and address climate change.

You will be happy working flexibly under your own initiative, within a project that is constantly adapting to local need and the changing environment. You will relish the physicality involved in this role, enjoy outdoor working in all weathers, with a wide range of volunteers. You will be supported by experienced colleagues to build on your skills and develop your career in the environmental sector.

Horticultural qualifications are noted but demonstrative knowledge by experience is equally relevant. 

Not sure you meet 100% of our requirements? If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. 

We are dedicated to attracting a broad array of candidates, with diverse work and life experiences, from all cultures, genders, ages, ethnicities and educational backgrounds. 

Please click on this link for all the job details.

Deadline: Closing date for applications 10am Wednesday 30th April 2025

Application information

Application is by CV (no more than 2 pages) and a cover letter (no more than 1 page) outlining the reasons for your interest in the role, why you would be suitable, and what you hope to gain from the role. Please include your full contact details: email and phone number.

Applications should be sent to gmolinari@corearts.co.uk

Please provide details of two referees. Job to start asap after interview

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